Bomb cyclone, blizzard, power outages expose 200 million Americans to freezing temperatures  

Bomb cyclone: A bomb cyclone exposed millions of Americans to bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages, and cancellation of holiday gatherings on Friday. According to the National Weather Service, more than 200 million people or 60% of population, were under an advisory or warning.

A bomb cyclone occurs when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm. 

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Power outages in 1.4 million homes

About 1.4 million homes and businesses suffered power outages because of unprecedented winter storm in Tennessee, Georgia, Atlanta and northern parts of the state. Nearly 5,000 flights were cancelled leading to more mayhem in the holiday season. “We’ve just got to stay positive,” said a traveller waiting at O’Hare in Chicago.

The huge storm stretched from border to border. In Canada, WestJet cancelled all flights on Friday at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Meteorologists warned of a potential once-in-a-decade weather event. In Mexico, migrants seeking asylum waited near the U.S. border in unusually cold temperatures.

Highways closed after crashes

Multiple highways were closed and crashes claimed at least six lives, reports said.  At least two people died in a massive pileup that involved some 50 vehicles on the Ohio Turnpike. In Kansas City, Missouri, the driver was killed on Thursday after skidding into a creek, while three others died in separate crashes on Kansas roads. Michigan also faced crashes.

Activists rushed to get homeless people out of the cold. Nearly 170 adults and children sought shelter at a warming center in Detroit. In Portland, Oregon, nearly 800 people slept at five emergency shelters on Thursday night. Shelters called for volunteers amid high demand and staffing issues.

In Philadelphia the weather service forecast the coldest Christmas in more than two decades. At New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the Northeast, the wind topped 150 mph (241 kph). In Boston, rain and high tide made matters worse.

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